The feast of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, kept on the Sunday after Christmas.
Dates
| Year | Dates | Reckoning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 28, 2025 | ||
| 2026 | December 27, 2026 |
Recurrence: Gregorian liturgical rule: the Sunday after Christmas.
Significance
The feast of the Holy Family honours Jesus, Mary, and Joseph as a household. It is kept on the Sunday within the octave of Christmas, in the days immediately after the Nativity. Its readings present the family at Nazareth as a model of faithfulness in ordinary life.
Observance
Mass is celebrated with readings on family life, and households are blessed in many parishes.